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Death Machine

  • 1994
  • R
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
4.6K
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Brad Dourif and Ely Pouget in Death Machine (1994)
After a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.
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After a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.After a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.After a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.

  • Director
    • Stephen Norrington
  • Writer
    • Stephen Norrington
  • Stars
    • Brad Dourif
    • Ely Pouget
    • William Hootkins
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Stephen Norrington
    • Writer
      • Stephen Norrington
    • Stars
      • Brad Dourif
      • Ely Pouget
      • William Hootkins
    • 64User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Brad Dourif
    Brad Dourif
    • Jack Dante
    Ely Pouget
    Ely Pouget
    • Hayden Cale
    William Hootkins
    William Hootkins
    • John Carpenter
    John Sharian
    John Sharian
    • Sam Raimi
    Martin McDougall
    Martin McDougall
    • Yutani
    Andreas Wisniewski
    Andreas Wisniewski
    • Weyland
    Richard Brake
    Richard Brake
    • Scott Ridley
    Alex Brooks
    • Sheriff Dickson
    Stuart St Paul
    Stuart St Paul
    • Glitching Hardman
    Jackie Sawiris
    • Waitress
    Annemarie Lawless
    Annemarie Lawless
    • Screaming Demonstrator
    • (as Anne Marie Zola)
    Julie Cox
    • Screaming Demonstrator
    Kathleen Tessaro
    • Reporter
    Ronald Fernee
    • Reporter
    Lesley Lyon
    • Reporter
    Jason Shepherd
    • Reporter
    Colleen Passard
    • Anchor Woman
    Robert Jezek
    • Media Controller
    • Director
      • Stephen Norrington
    • Writer
      • Stephen Norrington
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Yutani's declaration of "Shouryuken" before opening fire is a reference to the video game Street Fighter 2. It literally translates as "Rising Dragon Fist", and is the battle cry attached to an unstoppable uppercut move.
    • Goofs
      When Cale talks to reporters outside the building she says, "deep emotional reaction," but when it's replayed on a TV screen later she says, "deep emotional response."
    • Quotes

      Jack Dante: He's dead. I showed him my thing... and it killed him!

    • Crazy credits
      Special Thanks To: [..] No Thanks To: They Know Who They Are...
    • Alternate versions
      The longer version of the film is in Spanish, has a duration of 128 minutes. Uncensored and uncut 2.35:1. BMG Rights has them.
    • Connections
      Referenced in La magra (1998)

    User reviews64

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    7/10
    Off-beat or just 'off'. Doesn't matter - great fun!
    This horror/psycho thriller/sci fi story pits a hard-nosed, naive and ethical businesswoman against the existing power structure at a very large defense contractor, Chaank Industries. What Hayden Cale (Ely Puget) does not know is that, underlying most of what she knows as Chaank Industries, is a murderous maniac - Jack Dante. Dante is played by the remarkable, under-rated, Brad Dourif (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Eyes of Laura Mars, Blue Velvet, Dune, Wild Blue Yonder, Lord of the Rings, etc etc). Dante will do ANYTHING to avoid having his sick little world disturbed... anything. The plot and characters are a string of clichés, but the movie does not take itself very seriously, and what results is a campy, intelligent, self-parody. Direct homages are paid to off-beat directors who frequently use comedy to liven up sci fi and horror stories - There are major supporting characters named Sam Raimi, John Carpenter and Scott Ridley.

    Dourif, the deft pacing of the film, and the cleverly written script make this predictable farce thoroughly enjoyable. Richard Brake makes a very good impression in a support role, and lead Puget is charismatic and manages to play her role laudably straight as a counterpoint to Dourif's utterly bizarre behavior.

    Death Machine was Stephen Norrington's directorial debut. Norrington has done and continues to do a lot of visual effects and robotics work on major releases which require substantial, cutting edge, effects. He also directed the decent but disappointing League of Extraordinary Gentlement and is now working on a re-make of The Crow.
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    • Jan 16, 2011

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 26, 1995 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Máquina letal
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Entertainment Film Distributors
      • Fugitive Features
      • Victor Company of Japan (JVC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,422,749
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $267,986
      • Nov 10, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,129,045
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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